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Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international good practice, constituency boundaries should be delimitated no less than one year before the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
Measures should be taken to prevent serious electoral malpractices like proxy voting, multiple voting and ballot box stuffing. Legislation should explicitly provide for repercussions for violations. Authorities should thoroughly investigate all such incidents in a timely manner and hold those found guilty accountable.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Innovations and changes to the electoral process should be developed in consultation with the stakeholders, well ahead of the elections, be based on the appropriate legal framework and imply wide voter education.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The electoral legal framework should be revised sufficiently in advance of the next elections, through a genuine participatory and consultative process, to bring it in line with international standards and obligations, guarantee constitutionally protected rights and freedoms, eliminate gaps and ambiguities, and address previous ODIHR recommendations.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
Counting procedures should be further elaborated in the law and reinforced by training of PEC members. Strict adherence to counting procedures needs to be supervised and the transparency requirements need to be enforced. All polling station results should be displayed and published centrally on the CEC website with a breakdown to the polling station level.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to removing the possibility for voters to register at the polling stations on election day to avoid the possibility of multiple registrations. A legal deadline for closing voter lists could be introduced, with additional entries permitted only in accordance with clearly defined legal requirements, subject to judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, and the right of access to information of public interest, applicable legislation, both, statuary and regulatory, should be made available to all stakeholders in an accessible format online.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to introducing an independent mechanism to monitor the implementation of legislation regarding the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression. Efforts to conduct civic education could also be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The restriction on the right to stand due to a criminal conviction could be reconsidered in line with the principle of proportionality. Consideration should be given to reducing or removing the residence requirement for candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To foster the transparency of election administration, the meetings of all commissions should be accessible to all stakeholders, including observers. Calendars, agendas, minutes of CEC sessions and other relevant information should be placed in the public domain in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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